Marc Pedraza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pedraza and the second or maternal family name is Sarto.

Marc Pedraza Sarto (born 6 February 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Marc Pedraza

Pedraza with Hospitalet in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Marc Pedraza Sarto
Date of birth	(1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Barcelona
2002–2005	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2010	Espanyol B	156	(34)
2008–2010	Espanyol	1	(0)
2008	→ Alavés (loan)	14	(1)
2010–2013	Hospitalet	78	(6)
2013–2017	Numancia	94	(3)
2017–2020	Mallorca	70	(1)
2020–2022	Andorra	27	(0)
2022–2023	Hospitalet	9	(0)
Total		449	(45)
International career
2002	Spain U16	1	(0)
2004–2005	Spain U17	9	(3)
2006	Spain U19	5	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pedraza was a product of local RCD Espanyol's academy. He spent three of his first four senior seasons with the B team in the Segunda División B, scoring ten goals in 2007–08 but also being relegated. The following year he upgraded to Segunda División and was loaned to Deportivo Alavés,^[2] appearing sparingly as the Basques also dropped down a tier; his first professional goal came on 18 October 2008, in a 4–1 home win over Real Murcia.^[3][4]

After returning, Pedraza continued to be mainly associated to the reserves. He played his first La Liga match with the main squad on 2 January 2010, coming on as a substitute for José Callejón in the last minute of a 1–0 away loss against Valencia CF.^[5]

Pedraza was released by Espanyol in summer 2010, but in October he signed with another club in his native region, third-division CE L'Hospitalet.^[6] He returned to the second tier after three full seasons, joining CD Numancia on a two-year contract.^[7]

On 28 July 2017, Pedraza agreed to a three-year deal at RCD Mallorca.^[8] Under manager Vicente Moreno, he was an undisputed starter as the side achieved two consecutive promotions,^[9][10] but took part in only three games in the 2019–20 campaign, being subsequently released.^[11]

Pedraza returned to division three on 12 August 2020, signing with FC Andorra, a club owned by Gerard Piqué.^[12] In July 2022, after helping in their first-ever promotion to the second tier,^[13] he returned to Hospitalet.

Personal life

Pedraza's father, Ángel, was also a footballer. A defender and midfielder, he played professionally for FC Barcelona and Mallorca, going on to coach his son at Hospitalet in one match.^[14][15]

Honours

Mallorca

• Segunda División B: 2017–18^[16]

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2006^[17][18]